ED 026
Reference code
ED 026
Title
School bills of Con O'Neill, at Eton 1615-1622
Level
Series
Administrative / Biographical history
Con O' Neill (c.1600-1627) was the son of the 2nd Earl of Tyrone. Con was captured when his father fled to Rome fearing arrest for treason. After early education at Dublin he was by King James I's order educated at Eton, living in an Upper Chamber in Saville House. He was at Eton as a Commensal, so had to pay for his board. In 1622 he was committed to the Tower, where he died.
Date
1617 - 1618
Extent & medium
3 items
Content description
School bills and expenses for Con's attendants. Includes reference to "Salting day", or Montem, purchase of books, fees for doctor's attendance etc
Provenance
ED 26/1, ED 26/3 Phillipps Ms.14788
ED 26/2 Francis Hopkinson FSA
Associated material
As a Commensal, there are entries for his board in the audit books. Other bills were at the Municipal Museum Belfast in 1940
Publication note
Annunciation to Midsummer 1617 printed in Etoniana 3; other bills printed in Etoniana 21 and 22
Irish Historical Studies vol.ii
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